Princess of Wales Hospital
| Princess of Wales Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | |
 Princess of Wales Hospital | |
  Shown in Bridgend County Borough | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′03″N 3°34′18″W / 51.51743°N 3.57169°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | No |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Emergency Only Accidents to go to Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
| Beds | 200 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Links | |
| Website | cwmtafmorgannwg |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
The Princess of Wales Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tywysoges Cymru) is a district general hospital in Bridgend, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
History
[edit]The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging Bridgend General Hospital.[1] The new hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias,[2] was officially opened by the Princess of Wales on 11 June 1986.[3] The George Thomas Scanner Suite was subsequently opened by the Princess of Wales and Viscount Tonypandy in February 1990.[4]
Services
[edit]The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, which provides testing and technical services to the Welsh NHS on medical devices, is based at the hospital.[5]
The South Wales Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit, Tŷ Llidiard, is on the site of the hospital.[6]
Performance
[edit]In May 2014, staff at the hospital was criticised in a report into the death of an elderly patient who had been treated at the hospital; the report found that there had been "variable or poor professional behaviour and practice in the care of frail older people".[7]
The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales carried out a mental health unit review in April 2015 and raised concerns about "insufficient staffing levels to maintain safe levels of care" and "concerns around a specific patient for which there was inadequate recording of fluid intake and a care and treatment plan which did not adequately address the area of diabetes and an absence of any care strategy in relation to this area".[8]
Prosecution of nurses scandal
[edit]Multiple nurses were accused of negligence at the hospital, but prosecutions failed in October 2015 when it was determined that the computer log of patient records was unreliable.[9][10]
Uniforms
[edit]Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine re-designed the uniforms of the catering department as part of their ITV show, Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation. The episode was broadcast on 18 December 2007.[11]
Radio
[edit]Bridgend's Hospital Radio (BHR) provides the hospital radio service at the hospital.[12]
The hospital radio is run by volunteers and features a variety of programming.[13] The station is available to be listened live at the Princess of Wales Hospital and via an online stream.[14]
The station has received nominations at the Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards. For the 2022 award season, Bridgend's Hospital Radio received a nomination for Best Specialist Music Programme and presenter Connor Morgans won Gold for Male Presenter of the Year.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "History". SMTL. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Architects Holder Mathias celebrate 40 years of success". Wales Online. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Diana opened the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales". 11 June 1986. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend". Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory". Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Ty Llidiard Bridgend mental health unit 'shortfalls'". BBC News. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Abertawe Bro Morgannwg: Care failings at hospitals 'shock'". BBC. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Annual Report from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales 2014-15" (PDF). Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Princess of Wales Hospital nurse neglect trial collapses". 14 October 2015 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Patient Safety - Stories For A Digital World". www.harold.thimbleby.net.
- ^ "Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation". TV Throng. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Bridgend's Hospital Radio – The Hospital Radio Station for The Princess of Wales Hospital". bhr.wales. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "BRIDGEND'S HOSPITAL RADIO(BHR) - Charity 1165978". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Luke. "BHR Online Launch – BHR Wales – Bridgend's Hospital Radio".
- ^ "Winners announced for the National Hospital Radio Awards 2022". RadioToday. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
